Number of children under 5 in Tonga
Tonga: Number of children under 5 was 11,804 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11,804 people
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
15,611 people
in 1977
All-time low
8,722 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 11,804 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Tonga peaked at 15,611 people in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8,722 people, in 1950.
That places Tonga 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,722 people | — |
| 1951 | 8,943 people | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 9,246 people | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 9,623 people | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 10,032 people | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 10,473 people | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 10,927 people | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 11,328 people | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 11,667 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 11,995 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 12,325 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 12,668 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 13,003 people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 13,315 people | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 13,609 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 13,890 people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 14,153 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 14,423 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 14,684 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 14,899 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 15,059 people | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 15,143 people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 15,158 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 15,151 people | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 15,236 people | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 15,420 people | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 15,594 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 15,611 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 15,471 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 15,322 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15,166 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 15,013 people | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 14,888 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 14,824 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 14,832 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 14,913 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 15,049 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 15,146 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 15,110 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 14,941 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 14,678 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 14,394 people | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 14,158 people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 14,012 people | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 13,988 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14,059 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 14,150 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 14,228 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 14,266 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 14,241 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14,193 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 14,177 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,219 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 14,320 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14,446 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 14,546 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14,644 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14,648 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,486 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14,268 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 14,164 people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14,151 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,054 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13,907 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,786 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 13,567 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13,326 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13,172 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 12,946 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12,601 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 12,203 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11,933 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 11,840 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,804 people | -0.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 11,804 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 11,804 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,296 people | 8,722 people | 11,995 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,697 people | 12,325 people | 14,899 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,316 people | 15,059 people | 15,611 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,988 people | 14,824 people | 15,166 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,217 people | 13,988 people | 14,678 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,395 people | 14,177 people | 14,648 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,567 people | 12,601 people | 14,164 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,945 people | 11,804 people | 12,203 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 189 French Polynesia 15,091 people compare
- 190 Guam 14,782 people compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 12,130 people compare
- 193 Saint Lucia 10,209 people compare
- 194 Seychelles 8,851 people compare
- 195 Curacao 7,251 people compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Tonga?
- Number of children under 5 in Tonga was 11,804 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 15,611 people in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,722 people in 1950.
- How does Tonga rank for number of children under 5?
- Tonga ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.